Group 1 All are 1+ Group 2 All are 2+ Group 3 Sc 3+ Group 4 Ti 4+ 3+ Group 5 V 5+ 4+ Group 6 Cr 3+ 2+ Group 7 Mn 2+ 4+ Group 8 Fe 3+ 2+ Group 9 Co 2+ 3+ Group 10 Ni 2+ 3+ Group

11 Cu 2+ 1+ Group 12 Zn 2+ Group 13 Al 3+ Group 14 Ge 4+ Group 15 Sb 3+ 5+ Group 16 Po 2+ 4+ Y 3+ La Hf 3+ 4+ Ac 3+

Zr 4+ Nb 5+ 3+ Mo 6+ Tc 7+ Ru 3+ 4+ Rh 3+ Pd 2+ 4+ Ag 1+ Cd 2+ Ga 3+ Sn 4+ 2+ Bi 3+ 5+

Ta 5+ W 6+ Re 7+ Os 4+ Ir 4+ Pt 4+ 2+ Au 3+ 1+ Hg 2+ 1+ In 3+ Pb 2+ 4+ Tl 1+ 3+

Charges of negative ions

The charges on the representative non-metallic elements can generally be determined from their position in the periodic table. Except for hydroxide (OH-) any ion ending in ide is an element from one of these groups, so you can locate it on the periodic table. Group 15 Group 16

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Group 17 Group 18
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1No common ions

Where the transition metals are given the groups of 3-12 inclusive.